Auditors find overpayment, lack of controls in P.G. Co.
The control processes in place in Prince George's County Public Schools got slammed in an audit report last month.
News & Issues
PARCC field test begins
Field tests began today for PARCC, aligned to the Common Core, and challenging kids not only with finding the answers but with defending them.
Catholic supt. incensed over testing changes in Chicago
The head of Catholic schools in Chicago is upset that CPS changed the testing requirements for selective enrollment high schools.
ISU president abruptly resigns
Timothy Flanagan, president since August at Illinois State University, resigned this morning, all of a sudden.
False threats of shooting & chaos at a Md. high school
South Carroll HS in Sykesville, Md., was placed on lockdown for almost 5 hours as police searched for weapons and bombs.
US Dept of Ed hands out RttT progress reports
The US Dept of Education issued progress report for the 3rd year of Phase 1 and 2 Race to the Top grant recipients. Challenges remain.
Tax referendum passes, will keep Grant CCSD 110 solvent
Results are coming in for the primary election in Illinois. The next governor is likely to have strong ties to the school privatization movement.
Pre-K gets a green light in Md.
Both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly have now approved pre-K expansion, known to be a landmark policy for Gov O'Malley and Democrats.
Mass. newspaper praises opting out as local control
A Mass. newspaper has endorsed the idea of opting out of standardized tests for the PARCC field test, calling on citizens to retake their Constitutional rights.
St Patrick's Day snow closes most schools in Maryland
The snow may never end in Maryland this winter. Between 6 and 10 inches fell across the region Monday, closing schools, again.